185 The Berlin Wall: 20 Years Later

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Rick Steves

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🗓️ 4 October 2009

⏱️ 52 minutes

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As Berliners prepare to celebrate German Reunification Day Rick chats with three residents about the upcoming 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, and hears stories about the Cold War days and current challenges from listeners who have experienced Berlin as both a divided and freshly reunited city. For more information on Travel with Rick Steves - including episode descriptions, program archives and related details - visit www.ricksteves.com.

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0:00.0	There's an old saying in Berlin.
0:02.0	No matter how the world changes Berlin stays the same.
0:06.0	But if it's been a few years since you've been to Berlin,
0:08.0	you'll probably notice how much it actually is changing.
0:11.0	When you come to Berlin today and you come into the city, there should be one sign saying
0:16.3	under construction.
0:18.3	Berliners are getting ready to commemorate 20 years since the Berlin Wall came down, which
0:21.8	heralded the end of the Cold War.
0:24.0	Today's Berlin is one of Europe's real powerhouse cities.
0:27.0	It's a trendsetter undergoing massive rebuilding as the capital of a reunited Germany.
0:32.0	Now you can discover Berlin from a totally different viewpoint.
0:35.3	Hi I'm Rick Steeves. Our guests in the hour ahead are three Berlin residents.
0:39.6	They'll help us join hands and for that matter connect our studios with the people of Germany to celebrate reunification day and to get an insider's view on some of the latest changes Germany's exciting capital city is undergoing.
0:52.0	Come along for the celebration as we focus on Berlin.
0:55.0	It's travel with Rick Steves.
0:57.0	It's been 20 years since the Berlin Wall fell.
1:03.0	November 9, 1989.
1:05.0	What a night that was.
1:07.0	And today we're talking about the Berlin Wall because a lot has happened in 20 years.
1:11.0	Back then Berlin was two cities. Today, in a fitful and
1:15.2	long construction period, the city is laced back together and it's one. It's thriving, and in my
1:20.9	estimate, the single most exciting stop in Germany these days is not Munich anymore
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